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...though the economy showed us proof of its dynamism, shedding more than 100,000 jobs in the beleaguered manufacturing sector but adding 70,000 in the service sector, it's still a very weak economy. The National Association of Purchasing Managers' index of manufacturing activity fell another point to 42.1 in May, indicating that manufacturing is not only still shrinking after a year in the dumps, it's shrinking faster as time goes...
...reached showrooms billed as a rugged and reliable family vehicle-a report noted that the SUV prototype "demonstrated a rollover response ... with a number of tire, tire-pressure [and] suspension configurations." Another report noted that the Explorer's "relatively high engine position ... prevents further significant improvement in the Stability Index [a measure of resistance to tipping] without extensive suspension, frame and sheet-metal revisions," which the company rejected...
...large-scale testing errors only adds to the case against high-stakes testing. State and federal funding devoted to the design and grading of such tests could be better used providing resources to teachers, reducing class size or raising teachers' salaries. Standardized testing can serve as a helpful index, but it should not be relied on as the only measure of a student's achievement...
This session of the council has performed admirably thus far in addressing issues of student concern, and the new "uc-announce" service has been a useful index of council accomplishments. But if the council wants to be taken seriously-and to wield the influence on campus that it deserves-it must adopt measures of accountability that are appropriate to a serious representative body...
When will the skies clear? Tom Galvin, market strategist at CS First Boston, notes that the National Association of Purchasing Management's New Order Index has risen three months in a row. He expects mum companies to gain enough confidence to start offering guidance when they report second-quarter results in July. I'm all for making a sensible bet on beaten-up outfits that stand to regain their sight in a few months. If what they see is the start of a recovery, the stocks will do well. Meanwhile, visibility hasn't been an issue for many recession-resistant...